How does the story of the doctor from Malegaon explore the limits of conventional medicine versus the power of faith in Sai Baba?

The narrative in Chapter 34 deliberately contrasts the efficacy of established medical science with the power of faith in Sai Baba. It establishes the credibility of the medical effort by noting the patient's uncle was a degree-holding doctor who, along with "expert and intelligent surgeons," became "exhausted and felt helpless." By detailing the failure of "all native and foreign treatments" and even surgery, the story positions faith not as a first resort, but as a final, more powerful one. The family's decision to go to Shirdi is framed as a "last resort." The subsequent cure through Udi suggests that Sai Baba's grace operates beyond the known limits of human knowledge and skill, offering healing where science and expertise have failed.